Hybrid organic/metal nanoparticles for cancer theranostics

This thesis describes work aimed at developing a new type of therapeutic hybrid nanoparticle which retains the biocompatible surface structure of established polymer nanoparticles but also has a metal nanoparticle interior, which provides the optical properties required for photothermal excitation....

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Main Author: McGirr, Leona
Published: Queen's University Belfast 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.707841